NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 1/22/2019
Time:5:50 P.M.
Location / Address: 8975 Bowie Road, Nanjemoy, Charles County
Type of Incident: House Fire
Description of Structure / Property: One story, wood framed single family dwelling
Owner / Occupants: Alexander Foley
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 220,000 Contents: $ 30,000
Smoke Alarm Status: Unknown
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A
Arrests(s): N/A
Primary Responding Fire Department: Nanjemoy VFD
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 60
Time to Control: 40 minutes
Discovered By: Passing Motorist
Area of Origin: Interior Attic Space
Preliminary Cause: Malfunction of wood burning stove chimney pipe.
Additional Information: The house and contents were completely destroyed as a result of the fire. The occupants of the house were displaced and are being assisted by The American Red Cross. A pet rabbit perished in the fire.
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